DOJO
VOCABULARY
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a clue? Check out what the terms you hear during training mean
| Japanese | English: | |
Body
areas |
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| Jodan Chudan Gedan |
From the neck up From the neck to the belt From the belt down |
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| Stances | ||
| Kiba Dachi Zenkutsu Dachi Kokutsu Dachi |
Horse-riding stance
Front stance Back stance |
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| Blocks | ||
| Gedan Barat Jadan Age Uke Soto Uke Uchi Uke Morote Uke Shuto Uke |
Low block High block Outside-inside block Inside-outside block Reinforced inside-outside block Knife hand block or strike |
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| Strikes | ||
| Choku Zuki
Oi Zuki Gyaku Zuki San Bon Zuki Yoko Zuki Age Zuki |
Straight punch Lunge punch Reverse punch Triple punch Side punch Rising punch |
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| Kicks | ||
| Mae Geri Yoki Geri Keague Yoki Geri Kekome Mawashi Keague Ushiro Keague Mae Ashi Mae Geri Mae Ashi Mawashi Geri Ashi Barai |
Front kick Side Snap kick Side Thrust kick Round house kick Back kick Front leg front kick Front leg round kick Leg sweep |
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| Numbers | ||
| Ichi Ni San Shi Go Roku Shichi Hachi Ku Ju |
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten |
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| Miscellaneous | ||
| Karate
Kata Kumite Sensei Sempai Yoi Hazime Yame Seiza Mokuso Osu Rei Shomen Ni Rei Sensei Ni Rei Kiai Kime Gi Kyu Dan |
Fighting with empty
hands Forms Sparring Instructor Assistant instructor Ready Begin Stop Proper method of kneeling Meditation Affirmative acknowledgement Bow Bow to the front Bow to instructor Powerful yell from the diaphragm Focus Uniform Belt ranks below black belt Black belt ranks |
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